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Argentina - Performance and learning review of the country partnership strategy for the period FY15-FY18 (English)

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This Performance and Learning Review (PLR) summarizes progress in the implementation of the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for the Argentine Republic for the period FY15-FY18 , discussed by the WBG Executive Directors on September... See More +This Performance and Learning Review (PLR) summarizes progress in the implementation of the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for the Argentine Republic for the period FY15-FY18 , discussed by the WBG Executive Directors on September 9, 2014. The CPS is built upon nine WBG result areas set within three broad pillars: (a) employment creation in firms and farms; (b) availability of assets for people and households; and (c) reduction of environmental risks and safeguarding natural resources. After a three-year lending hiatus (FY12-FY14), the CPS defined a new framework for WBG’s assistance focused on financing activities that directly support the most vulnerable at the household level and meet wide consensus across the political spectrum. The CPS result areas, selected for their relevance in achieving the WBG twin goals of poverty reduction and shared prosperity, responded to expressed demands from our counterparts at the federal, provincial, and firm level, as well as in sectors and areas with a favorable policy environment for sustained impact. The elections in late 2015 resulted in a major shift in the country’s policy orientation and, for the WBG, in a substantial broadening of the policy dialogue and a gradual shift in program activities. The new Administration has reoriented policy priorities towards unlocking long-term productivity growth in tandem with a strong focus on poverty alleviation and improved governance. The new Administration´s emphasis on a territorial approach to poverty reduction has led to new operations in urban slum upgrading and in social infrastructure and services in the northern provinces and in areas with high prevalence of poverty. It has also implied increased support to private investment, including support for SMEs and in renewable energy. The current CPS remains a valid instrument for framing the collaboration between Argentina and the WBG. The choice of strategic themes of the CPS has proved instrumental in engaging with the new Administration, allowing the WBG to respond effectively to the changes in policy outlook and priorities.
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World Bank. 2017. Argentina - Performance and learning review of the country partnership strategy for the period FY15-FY18 (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/605161487473227090/Argentina-Performance-and-learning-review-of-the-country-partnership-strategy-for-the-period-FY15-FY18